Substance & Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyediting

by Mary Stoughton

Stoughton not only demonstrates the "how" aspect of good editing but answers the questions "why" these rules apply. This book inspires, clarifies, nurtures and teaches, painlessly. It provides mental tools that are easy -- and dare I say it? -- fun to use to improve your writing and editing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Language, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Justyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Book!

Despite some of the concepts being outdated (since this book has been published a decade ago), this is such a good read. The exercises were so helpful, and I will definitely be redoing them again as I got some wrong on the first try.

[Melisa Blok · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was good to work through as someone who is trying to learn more about the editing profession. I think an update version would prove more helpful as this one was published over a decade ago. But, it still offers great practice in copyediting.

[Marianne Peters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rigorous editing practice. Perfect for curling up with next to a roaring fire, except that you might be tempted to hurl it into the flames.